New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-08
GORMAN'S METHODS SHOWN.
HOW HE EXPECTS TO CARRY MARYLAND
CONVERSATION OVERHEARD IN A BALTIMORE
HoTEI-A GLIMPSE OF ROTTEN POLITICS.
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HoTEL-A GLIMPSE OF ROT TEN POLITICS.
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BALTIMORE, Oct. Moro sensational developments
camo out to-day in the fight against the German ma
chine. Anidavs OF prominent persons arc given who
overheard a confidential talk between United States
Senator Arthur u. German. Stevenson Archer, chair
man of the Democratic State Central Committee; +. f.
Jackson, the machine Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, and John W. Davis, assistant to President Car
rctt, Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and a con
fdenial friend Of German. The gentlemen making
tho aGldays Captain II. Clay Nail, Of Frederick,
Md, and ex-charman Of the Republican State Central
Committee and Cha!lcs L. Wilson. Both are men CT
tho highest reputation The Committee on Elections
OF tho Reform League in open letter to the chairman
Of the Democratic state Central Committee Include
these afldavits Captain NALL whenever he comes TO
Baltimore stops at Barnum's Hotel The other day
he and Mr.. Wilson occupied Room No 1oO. In an
adjoining German and his friends. Mr..
Wilson ccrtcs that no over heard them talking In an
unguardcd tone. Ho recognized each voice. When
ho first heard them they discussing the procama-
tlon OF tho Knights OF Labor against Mr. Jackson The
conversation then led up to registration matters Mr..
WsO says that he then overheard Mr. Davis complain
that it great fault and mistake that our people
have r0t been organized FOR the work Of looking after
tho registration; there seems great neglect on the
subject" and he declared that there was gcat field
for work among the negroes and great many could
he stricken of. Mr. Davis remarked that "the other
fellows had been doing great deal of work" and had
been purging the lists severely
Senator German replied: "Ycs, but only In Demo
cratic wards"
Mr.. Jackson inquired: "Why not In all wards,
thcnl l thought they such great rctormers"
Mr.. German replied: "Thcy arc leading not the
righteous but sinners TO repentance, but our people
viii stnko or over 1000 names"
Mr. Davis stoutly contested this fact and alleged
that ho knew much about some things connected
with city politics some other people and inquired
"Who has done or Will do this and who says SOL |
tell you, Arthur, it is not 80. The thing has been
very slow and amounts to nothing like that"
Senator German replied: "KasIn has had the whole
thing dono very systematically" and added that the
registrars had been at work; that the police census
and city directory were taken as tho basis Of ope atlos
and work arranged from them. Il do not say 1t has
all been DONE" remarked the senator; that they
have all been sworn OF but 1t NIL be done. know
that
Mr. Davis remarked that the ncgroes wcrc all being
looked after by their people, land from every pulpit
their preachers aro organizing them against US"
senator German concurrcd In this and referred to
tho enolts being made the counties among the
colorci voters and remarked that the Republicans
were spendlny orr anAcd and would get Out al theI
After Mr Davis lott the room Mr. German inquired
OF Mr. Jackson what he intended to do about the
The latter rcllicd that he must arrange to answer
the Labor committee a soon a possible - . ~.
those fellows whom Raynor found very useui; Ihey
were I'm tho organization, good takers and smart
fellows. They AautcG moLcs and did mo TALKING.
Tavuor prom, ed ono Of them Oico ana turned MN
over to me, but hc got no office. They cost So'ooo
in that fight" ,.- ,,.r
Mr Jackson thought they ought TO know how
much such people could do before making any ~,
rang"mcn' Win them; Susse,oh5 5 ,na hcoSIo Win
Tho fvo men referred to a'c knights ot Labor
"p,1ror., Is tonerc- ,rnan Eaynor captain Nal
nal o. affidavit that thu following took place. III re
-au- room between tho same men:
AL ING he %
Mr. Archer said that Democrats IN the counties WI"
hold money back until after the municpa eecl,1n ,
I'm Halt.noe aud then rush out and try 10 carry the
Icri,ilre. which VIII hold two that II the l''puo-
iclus should carry the municipal hight then ~" po"h
would nn out " everything, aud the republican S,H,'
ticket would through Mr. "ornan th'h a'N,u M'' W.,
Archer what he obtained tfom the assessments On 'o
Mr. Archer answered: Thirteen thousand dollars
Gorman then said ~ Brown viii do that "el''
that will run mp pretty WE'LL
Gornan then asked Archer what Roberts had done.
Archer answered that he had been assessed $780, German
said: That 3, moro than his proportion Archer re-
piled that he d.1 not object.
Mr. Gornau then asked Mr. Archer what Mr.. Jackson
had done. Mr. Archer answered: lie has only given
NJ. Goiman then asked what Ia'robe would give.
Archer replied have not seen MIN Ia1lhal says he
VIII give $1,000"
,s,ncr uon asked: What will Jackson do further
to fund, ~ Nh. Gofmau answered: DON'T know yet
an .ore f,b.r conycr., Ion Mr. t,orman said. IL
VII take rrra' deal ~ work 10 grt things straight here
Thet, are two plurnonJ knights of Labor who may be
useful 10 Us. Viii work on them o-moro"' and VIII
want non
Mr. Archer answered Well 1 can have 10000 ready
omnrFow.'
Tho Iasin referred to by Mr.. wilson I'm his eiidavt
4. /. Freeman Ia-in, Naval Ofccr OF tho Port Mr.
German, plan Of campaign Is to male capital OF the
reports published In Ncw-Yoril and other papers de
carng that they are inspired by The Independents
who are thus dc'aulng tie city and lnung lis hu-i-
ncs, ntc,c-t- Tho SUM-" the organ Of the regular
Democracy published what purport. to w an inter
,lcv with a prominent Democrat who says:
The outagrou. ISLANDERS against Baltimore that are pun
l-hrl In New York newspapers that allied with cor
poraon Influences believed to cmanatc from people
who ar ln cooperation employ IN this city Inc
share th. senior Maryland senator had IN the cleveland
campaign. as chairman ~ the National ENrcuft'" Com
i,. m, ,t.s him a marAcd man with tleycands enemies.